The states that have state legislative seats up in 2011 (Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana and New Jersey) will likely have their maps done first. Just as a guess.
The two are very separate processes. New Jersey's state legislative maps were quickly drawn in 1990-91 to prepare for the state elections, but Democrats were unable to use their legislative majority to hammer down a firm congressional map. Once Republicans scored a veto-proof majority in the 1991 elections, there was fear that the GOP would simply pass a new map in January should the Democrats create one during the lame duck session.
That's why then-Governor Florio worked with the GOP to create an independent redistricting commission to create the maps for 1992. And we've had one ever since.
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